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1 " She’d gotten the house for dirt cheap, which suited her needs as she started this new chapter of her life. Not a new chapter, "
― Elana Johnson , The Helicopter Pilot's Bride (Brides & Beaches Romance #1)
2 " Brides. Beaches. Bad Boys. Delivered right to your Kindle, with the perfect dose of sweet romance, women’s fiction, and all the feels when you read an Elana Johnson romance. "
3 " Charlotte Madsen disembarked from the plane, taking a deep breath of the Hawaii air. Though she’d come from an island, this one "
4 " Not a new chapter, she told herself. A completely new volume needed to begin now that her husband—oops, ex-husband—had married his girlfriend only ten days after the divorce was final. "
5 " Today, I give myself to you in marriage. I hope to encourage you, inspire you, laugh with you, and comfort you in times of sorrow. I’ll love you from here to the end of time, and I promise to put your needs ahead of my own. I really can’t wait to be your husband. "
6 " You came into my life when I didn’t want you there. You sprayed me with water, were living in my house, and stole my heart when it wasn’t even whole yet.” She gave him a wobbly smile, and Dawson squeezed her hands. “You gave me time when I needed it. Love when it was hard to give. Comfort when I pushed you away. I love you for all of that, and for being the man that you are. I promise to love, cherish, and honor you forever.” She glanced out at the small crowd and back at him. “And I really can’t wait to be your wife. "
7 " everything seemed perfectly fine on the outside. But inside Charlotte, a war waged, and she had no idea which part of her would come out the victor: her mind or her heart. She could only hope she didn’t hurt the handsome, kind, hardworking man across the table from her. "
8 " she caught sight of him through the huge windows. She didn’t even smile. In fact, it looked like she was about to cry. Dawson’s heart couldn’t handle the pain he saw on her face. He wanted to make everything better for her. In fact, he’d do anything to help her. Charlotte’s mouth moved and she held up one finger in a silent way of telling him she’d be another minute. He wanted to leap through the glass and swat the phone over the railing. Whatever her sister was saying, Charlotte didn’t need to hear it. "
9 " She’d insisted on buying only things native to the island, "
10 " So maybe she liked him. Liked having him nearby, liked talking to him, liked not having to traverse a new place by herself. "
11 " really found it amusing, Charlotte didn’t know. She knew she liked lying in his arms, watching the sun sink into the water, the scent of her new flowers below the deck lilting through her nose. "
12 " his phone securely in his pocket so he wouldn’t text her. "
13 " Not a new chapter, she told herself. A completely new volume needed to begin "
14 " glinted "
15 " the bay breezes whispering dreams to me. "
